Kylie Cosmetics - Koko Kollection

• Gorg - A matte finish which is a dark purple.
• OKURRR - A matte finish which is a pink/red.
• Khlo$ - A matte finish which is a light brown nude.
• Damn Gina - A gloss which is a beautiful nude pink with silver specks.

Another MAC Haul

A New Beginning - Do What You Love

For anyone that reads my blog regularly, I just want to take the time to apologise for not posting in a while. To be completely honest with you, I've been going through a really tough time for the past couple of months which resulted in me losing the motivation to keep this page running, until recently.

As many of you know, the beauty industry is a huge interest of mine and one of my main passions. A few months ago, I decided to put that to the back of my mind and focus on something I deemed more future proof. There is so much pressure for young adults to know what they want to accomplish in their lives and I felt like failure because I seriously had no clue. I studied Medical Science throughout college and this opened up a few doors for me. The great thing about the course I undertook was that the job prospects were endless. I could go on and do anything I wanted, within the medical sector (obviously with a lot more training) but I didn't find that one opportunity that I knew for sure I wanted. I tried so many things; cosmetic science, medical administration and even counselling (which I still do now) but none of them made me feel truly happy at what I was doing.

Recently, this all kind of caught up with me. The feeling that I was a failure. That I would never feel like I belong. That my place in the world was pointless and that I wasn't contributing anything towards society. Around three years ago, I was diagnosed with depression and social anxiety (a whole other story) but with the help of therapy and medication, I finally learnt ways to deal with them but when situations like this happen, it takes me longer to push on through and see the 'light at the end of the tunnel'. But I did it. I got myself out of the funk.

I learnt a life lesson. As selfish as it may sound, you have to put yourself first. I was so determined to make everyone around me feel proud of my accomplishments that it even got to the stage of me lying to myself. I would tell myself that I was happy and that I was doing what I wanted but in reality, this was a big fat lie. I love doing make-up. I love helping people. And I love making a difference. So that's what I did. I very bravely, reduced my hours and set at researching new opportunities.

I am now studying Make-Up Artistry and Beauty Therapy as well as working for a charity in providing wishes for children with life-limiting conditions. But why am I writing this post?

I want to make a few changes as to the content I post on here. I will definitely still be posting beauty related posts weekly (believe me) but I also want to write about other things. Some of you may know that I am a full time wheelchair user. I want to post about my experiences with being disabled and all the things that come with it. But also about living as a normal 20 year old in this crazy world. So expect more rambling posts like this one!

I just want to end this post by encouraging you all to do what you love. Life is too short to feel underwhelmed and bored with your lifestyle. Make a change and be selfish.

 

MAC Collection 2016: Trolls

Urban Decay - Alice in Wonderland Launch Event

On Thursday, I was lucky enough to attend a launch event for the new Alice in Wonderland collection at Urban Decay. It was a lovely experience and I wanted to share it with you!

So, the event took place in House Of Fraser at the Urban Decay counter. White wooden chairs were lined up, facing a chair and desk decorated in materials, resembling a garden. Teacups filled with lipsticks, joined plastic cocktail glasses, filled with orange infused water and bowls of chocolate and biscuits, dotted the table.


The UD employees, all dressed up as Alice characters, introduced themselves before offering cake and drinks to the attendees. A description of the palette was given with reference to characters before the make-up masterclass began. A simple day look was created to begin with and was then compared to a smoky night look. The artist used several UD products, aswell as the new collection.

After the masterclass was finished, everyone got the chance to buy the new products. Unfortunately the lipsticks sold out within 15 minutes (before the event even started) but I was lucky enough to get my hands on two. I will post more about these, next time. Everyone managed to get a palette though which was great and a goody bag was given with any purchase from the new collection. This included samples of UD's cult classics.

My MAC Lipstick Collection

This post has been highly requested so I thought I would give it a go. I just want to disclaim that I am in no way bragging and I know I have more than I need. Make-up is a hobby and passion of mine and I love collecting it so please don't judge me! Although taking the photos for this post made me slightly sad as I realised how many of my favourites are running out but that's just an excuse to buy more. I haven't included swatches in this post but feel free to comment if you'd like to see them. Here goes!


So I've separated them into different finishes and tried to take photos that showed the colours. Starting with cremesheen finish, I own;

• Only You - Part of the recent Ellie Goulding collection. I'm in love with the packaging!
• Ravishing - Probably my least favourite of them all. It's a bright coral/orange which looks great for the summer but doesn't really suit my skin tone.
• Peach Blossom
• Without Your Love - Another one from the Ellie Goulding collection. I just had to get both!
• Fanfare - My first ever MAC lipstick!

• Royal Ball - Part of the Disney Cinderella collection. Not my typical colour choice but I couldn't resist the packaging!

• Viva Glam Ariana Grande - My absolute favourite shade of lipstick and Ariana is my queen.
• Kinda Sexy 
• Oxblood - Part of the Toledo collection. Really dislike the packaging as it gets so dirty because of the material.
• Evening Rendezvous - Part of the Magic of the Holiday collection. Love the packaging and the colour. A perfect lipstick!
• Persistence - One of my newbies and already I wear it everyday.
• Viva Glam III - Another beautiful berry shade. Can you tell that this is my favourite colour?
• Velvet Teddy

Marks and Spencer Sell Make-Up!?

Every year, my Grandad always gets me Marks & Spencer vouchers for Christmas. Of course I am extremely grateful for this gift but I always struggle with what to buy. Last year I brought some PJ's and tights (soooo comfortable!) so I planned to do the same this year. Now, I know that M&S do their own brand of make-up called Autograph but I've tried their products before and didn't really get on with them. This was a few years ago so I'm sure the formulas have developed but I just seem to avoid those products. Anyway, I was on the floor on the with the PJ's and underwear and I spotted a beauty section. I decided to have a look around and I genuinely ended up dancing a little when I saw some of the brands they sold. I couldn't believe it. I spotted; Barry M, Bourjois, Pur, Nails Inc and the most surprising, Stila and Pixi. I quickly put all the stuff back that I had grabbed and ended up spending all of my vouchers on make-up. I'm not even sorry. Here's what I brought;

Stila Eyes are the Window Eyeshadow Palette in Soul

Stila One Step Skin Tone Illuminating Serum and Pixi H2O Skin Tinted Face Gel

Stila Stay All Day Brow Gel and Brush

Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen in Black/Blue

Drugstore Make-Up Haul

I went shopping. And we all know that when I go shopping, I can't help but buy make-up. It's such a bad habit to have but I just can't help myself. I thought I would share my findings with you.


The first things I brought are for my face. My favourite foundation is the Rimmel Stay Matte foundation and this Maybelline one looks very similar. I think I have probably got the wrong shade but it should be okay for the summer. I also brought an eye primer from Collection. The formula is so lovely. It's a gel texture and has small specks of shimmer in it. I love this in an eye primer as it means you can wear it alone also.

Collection Illuminating and Reviving Eye Primer + Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation

I also brought a Sleek Highlighting Palette in Solstice which I'm in love with. I've been seeing them all over my Instagram and knew I had to get my hands on one. It seriously lived up to my expectations.

Sleek Highlighter Palette in Solstice

I then grabbed a couple of mascaras as I'm wanting to try a new one and I'd heard lots of things about the new Revlon ones so I picked up the one that seemed to most suit me. I also picked up the new Maybelline one.

Maybelline Push Up Drama Mascara + Revlon Ultra Volume Mascara

Next I brought some false eyelashes from Eyelure that are the new 'stick on' ones. They look so simple and easy to use so I can't wait to try them. I also brought a new gel eyeliner from Rimmel in Black which is just one of my everyday products that I needed to replace. Lastly, I brought an eyebrow crayon from Maybelline which I love. It's so easy to apply and allows you to create whatever shape you prefer.

Eyelure Express Lashes in 035 + Rimmel Scandalyes Gel Liner in Black

Maybelline Brow Drama Crayon in Medium Brown

I then obviously had to buy some lipsticks. I got one from Max Factor and one from Rimmel. The Max Factor one is part of the Marilyn Monroe collection which is a beautiful red and the Rimmel one is by Kate Moss.

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in Nude 43 + Max Factor Lipstick in Marilyn Carbenet

Review - Benefit's Porefessional Matte Rescue

Benefit have done it again. Another new pore minimising product! This time, the product is aimed at people with more oily skin or people who prefer a matte finish when applying make-up. It claims to hydrate the skin and blur pores instantly as well as mattifying shine. 

Benefit Porefessional Matte Rescue - £21.50

The Twin Tag

For anyone that doesn't know, I am a twin! I have a beautiful twin sister called Ceri who is my best friend and my soulmate. We have never done anything like this before so we thought it might be fun! Enjoy..